17:20
HKJC World Pool Northern Dancer Handicap (GBBPlus Race)
Class 2, 1m4f, Flat, 4yo+, Rated 0-105, 13 runners
Winning time 2m 45.57s
- Going
- Soft
- Surface
- Turf
Result
Warren Fentiman (3)
Gary & Josh Moore
Settled in the pack early - improved into third with 4f left - moved up to second past the 3f point - pushed along over 2f out - hit the front a furlong out - challenged strongly by the second - battled gamely to the line and got the verdict close home
Billy Loughnane
Ian Williams
Settled in the pack early - made easy headway approaching 2f out - driven to the front with a furlong left - quickly overtaken - battled gamely with the winner to the line - narrowly denied at the finish
Harry Davies
Jonathan Portman
Wide route early - up with the front markers - hit the front 6f out - driven approaching 2f out then lost advantage - stayed on same stride to finish third
David Egan
Dylan Cunha
Settled in rear - progress made 4f out - driven 3f out - kept on into fourth closing stages
Jack Dace (5)
Ralph Beckett
Sat close to the pace early - driven forward before 2f out and moved into the front - overtaken with a furlong left - soon lost touch to finish 5th
Toby Moore (7)
Gary & Josh Moore
Held a middle position early - pressed for a run inside final 2f - unable to make any headway - well held at the finish
Paddy Bradley
Jane Chapple-Hyam
Settled at back of field - lost touch approaching 4f out - always off the pace thereafter - finished 7th
Ray Dawson
Dylan Cunha
Settled in the pack early - dropped away 4f out and pressed for effort - unable to make further headway finishing well beaten
Dougie Costello
Ian Williams
Settled at the back early - pushed along 3f out - made no impression on the front and finished ninth well beaten
Marco Ghiani
George Baker
Settled at back of field - pushed along with two furlongs left - unable to land a blow - well beaten in 10th
Sam James
K R Burke
Settled towards the back early - began losing touch 4f out - allowed to drop away steadily 2f out - well beaten in 11th
James Doyle
Simon & Ed Crisford
Near the front early - dropped away 4f from home - under pressure with over 2f left and faded from there
Silvestre De Sousa
George Baker
Sent to front early - lost command 6f out - pushed along 3f out - dropped away soon after and beaten a long way
Non-runners: Elsass (unsuitable ground), Northwest Passage (vet's certificate, bad scope), Prydwen (unsuitable ground), Regal Ulixes (unsuitable ground)
Draw in brackets. Headgear: b blinkers, v visor, h hood, t tongue strap, p cheekpieces, e/s eye shield; ¹ first time. C course winner, D distance winner, CD course and distance winner. Form reads oldest to newest.